Hi guys! How are you dealing with automn coming ? I have to confess, this one of my favorite time of the year. Trees are getting red and gold. But the light is still amazingly powerful. So, to celebrate the end of summer, here is a delicious, easy and economic recipe ! Ingredients: – 1 big zucchini (or 5 small) – 2 tomatoes – 2 … Continuer de lire Zucchini gratin
When I was a kid, my grandma used to cook these delicious little coconut bites. Very light, a bit sweet, crunchy in the outside, soft in the inside ; they are the perfect treats for the family. Sadly, a few weeks ago my grandma passed. For the whole family she was the best cook in the world. So I saved all her recipes and gathered … Continuer de lire My grandma’s coconut macaroons « Congolais »
I just got back from three amazing weeks in Sicily. I’ll be posting travel tips and delicious recipes soon, but meanwhile here is a selection of my top 5 favorite things to taste when you get there. Pasta alle sarde in Makari Pasta with sardines and pine nuts is a very typical sicilian dish. Usually Sicilians use busiate pasta ( a long and curly pasta), … Continuer de lire Sicily top 5 foods to taste !
While driving throught the Chianti, in Italy (check my post on Chianti here ), one day, we stopped in this breaktaking panoramic view from the terrasse in Montefioralle. The place is called Teverna Del Guerrino. I ordered the dish of the day : « tagliolini al tartufo » tagliolini with truffle… What a unique moment : these wonderful pasta, a mind-blowing view and a glass of house-wine. The recipe … Continuer de lire The « tagliolini al tartufo » recipe
Have you ever tried raclette ? It is one of my favorite winter dishes. Melted cheese, potatoes, ham, white wine… A few days ago I was in the french Alps in a little village called « La joue du loup » (The wolf’s cheek). It is situated in the the Dévoluy mountain range, in the south-western corner of the Hautes-Alpes. A lot of people from south of … Continuer de lire Raclette on a sunny day in the french Alps
Hi guys, I just wanted to share a few pics with you I took last week-end at Borough market. What a wonderful place to have lunch : dozens of different food stands… Ethiopian, Indian, Vietnameese, German and of course english food… Continuer de lire Lunch at Borough market
My love for scones started when I left home when I was 19 and moved form Lille – top North of France – to Toulouse, in he South West. This beautiful city lies on the banks of the Garonne river, and because of the pinkish color of the bricks used for the buildings, Toulouse earned the nickname « Ville Rose », which means the the Pink City ». … Continuer de lire Toulouse and the Scones
When, in 2012, my husband and I traveled around the world, we went to Mongolia for a few weeks. Now you’re thinking, « what does pumpkin have to do with this central asian country? »… Well here is the story : People there mostly eat mutton and drink yak milk or even mere milk. Everytime you visit someone in a yurt they offer you a bowl … Continuer de lire Warm Pumpkin, Goats Cheese and pine nuts salad
Do you know Lucca ? It is a beautiful city in Tuscany, next to the Serchio river. Perfectly situated between Pisa and Florence ; just an hour drive from the Chianti region and its well known wineries. My cousin moved to Lucca a few month ago, and I visited her in July for a week. A wonderful occasion to taste outstanding italian food and visit magnificent … Continuer de lire Lucca, the raod trip in Tuscany & the tagliolini al tartufo
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